Colorado Avalanche vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Pick & Prediction 11/25/24

Betting on today’s Avalanche and Lightning game? Catch the action at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, as the Lightning hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Lightning. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tampa Bay Lightning +1.5

This game will be played at Amalie Arena at 7:00 ET on Monday, November 25th.

WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Lightning winning this one 4-2.
• We like the Lightning on the moneyline (-108)
• The Lightning are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Is a Road Win Possible for the Avalanche?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 12-9-0 for the season. Colorado took the lead first, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over that line. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line.

Colorado scored first with a goal from Cale Makar at 17:06 in the second period. However, the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the same period and took the lead with another goal at 1:20. The Avalanche’s second goal came at 17:43 in the third period, but by then, Nashville had already scored three times.

Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th in the third period. Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal. The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but only managed to score twice.

Colorado had 23 giveaways in the game. MacKinnon took 6 shots on goal, and Casey Mittelstadt earned his 8th assist on Makar’s power-play goal. Devon Toews added his 2nd assist of the season.

Defensively, the Avalanche will look to bounce back after giving up 5 goals to the Predators, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. Colorado’s defense also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits. They had a 1-0 lead in the second period, but Nashville scored three unanswered goals—two of which came on the power play—before adding the two empty-netters late in the third period.

Can the Lightning Pull the Upset at Home?

With a 7-4 loss to the Jets, the Lightning now sit at 10-7-2. Tampa Bay was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals. The combined 11 goals easily surpassed that mark.

Tampa Bay held a 2-0 lead in the first period, but the Jets responded with seven of the next nine goals. Four different Lightning players found the net in the loss.

The Lightning took 30 shots on goal and scored 4 times in their 7-4 loss to the Jets. Brandon Hagel opened the scoring with his 7th goal of the season, while Brayden Point followed with his 8th, which came on a power play. Mitchell Chaffee added his 4th goal, and Nikita Kucherov netted his 10th.

Tampa Bay recorded 8 giveaways and 4 assists in the game. Jake Guentzel picked up his 8th assist of the season, and Nick Paul added his 7th.

After tying the game at 4-4 in the third period, Tampa Bay’s defense gave up three straight goals to the Jets, including two empty-netters. Goalie Jonas Johansson made 27 saves with an 84.4% save percentage, and the Lightning’s defense recorded 6 takeaways and 16 hits.